Monthly Archives: June 2015

Soil Food Web Intensive – Part 2

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Christy

In our last episode, we shared the wonders of Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web Intensive course. Today, we’ll continue with more tidbits and tricks that will help you build better compost (and compost tea) for a healthier garden. In … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Growing Chicken Feed

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Christy

Heads-up homesteaders, this Ask Gardenerd question is for you: “I want to start having my chickens eat things from the earth, than from the store. They are were born in April. I saw your video on YouTube about making that … Continue reading →

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Soil Food Web Intensive – Part 1

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Christy

I’ve just returned from spending 5 glorious days with Dr. Elaine Ingham, the soil microbiologist who coined the term “Soil Food Web.” It was, indeed, intense. Even though I’d been circling this information since 2009 when I saw Jeff Lowenfels … Continue reading →

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Growing Turban Squash

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Christy

Turban squash, also known as Turk’s Cap, is a winter squash that is so alluring it steals focus from pumpkins any day. We pilfered one from the Heirloom Expo last year, saved the seeds, and grew them out this spring. … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Using Rainwater

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Christy

A great question came into Ask Gardenerd this week: “Is it safe to use rain barrel water on the organic vegetable garden? My first concern is that the plastic the rain barrels are made of. My second is that we … Continue reading →

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Design: Balcony Garden Joy

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Christy

Small space gardening is our specialty here at Gardenerd. We like making the most of tiny gardens, and our latest project was no exception. Using pre-fab products, we turned a plain old balcony into a farm-for-one in Hermosa Beach, CA. … Continue reading →

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Growing Jerusalem Artichokes

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Christy

Back in December, we planted a handful of Jerusalem artichokes (a.k.a. sunchokes) that had sprouted in the refrigerator. Having never grown them before, it was an experiment (as is much of what we do here at Gardenerd). We knew them … Continue reading →

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